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BL
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964774
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b719144
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| Main Entry
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Hilley, John L.
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| Title & Author
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The challenge of legislation : : bipartisanship in a partisan world /\ John L. Hilley.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, D.C. :: Brookings Institution Press,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (xii, 276 pages)
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| ISBN
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0815736568
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0815736533
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0815736541
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9780815736530
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9780815736547
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-267) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- We're fixing a hole -- Launch -- Circle 'round the consumer price index -- The handoff -- Staking out territory -- Offer and counteroffer -- An agreement -- What was that we agreed to? -- The center must hold -- The challenge of reconciliation -- House on fire -- Tax tribulations -- Into the hands of the leaders -- Taxes and death -- The triumph of responsibility -- Postscript : the limits and potential of bipartisanship -- Appendixes -- A. primer on the budget process -- B. key budget terms -- C. chronology of important dates -- D. list of participants.
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"Insider's account of the bipartisan passage of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Weaves together detailed narrative and portraits of key players and offers unique insight into the relationship between party leaders and their rank-and-file, the interplay between elected officials and their staff, and the delicate art of partisan negotiations"--Provided by publisher.
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United States.
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United States., Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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United States.
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United States.
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Legislation-- United States.
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Legislation.
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MEDICAL-- Public Health.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Ideologies-- Conservatism Liberalism.
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Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (United States)
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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352.4/97302
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JK1021.H52 2008eb
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